Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.04B |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$742M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
WFC
|
+$363M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$310M |
| 5 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$281M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$869M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 3 |
PPLI
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$488M |
| 4 |
Expedia Group
EXPE
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$370M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.04% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.79% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.32% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.71% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SAFM
4901
CALL
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-9,500
| -40% | -$1.11M |
|
4902
CALL
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$606M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
20,380
+9,480
| +87% | +$816K |
|
4903
Invesco S&P 500 Value with Momentum ETF
SPVM
$137M
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
48,198
+22,412
| +87% | +$782K |
|
4904
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$11.5B
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,900
| New | +$1.48M |
|
|
PRFT
4905
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.69M | ﹤0.01% |
39,435
+18,453
| +88% | +$743K |
|
|
LTC
4906
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.18B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
48,300
+2,000
| +4% | +$73.8K |
|
|
AJRD
4907
CALL
DELISTED
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
AJRD
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-245,100
| -85% | -$9.92M |
|
4908
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.39B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
67,207
+60,376
| +884% | +$1.44M |
|
4909
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$200M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+7,000
| +28% | +$332K |
|
|
IBTA
4910
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF
IBTA
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
66,269
+13,869
| +26% | +$352K |
|
4911
Invesco International BuyBack Achievers ETF
IPKW
$577M
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
53,447
+14,047
| +36% | +$441K |
|
4912
ENI
E
$80.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
108,039
-1,833
| -2% | -$34K |
|
4913
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.9B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
122,510
+13,744
| +13% | +$216K |
|
4914
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,305
| New | +$1.38M |
|
4915
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.7B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
45,195
+37,870
| +517% | +$1.36M |
|
4916
PUT
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.89B
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+5,500
| +34% | +$419K |
|
|
MANT
4917
DELISTED
Mantech International Corp
MANT
| $1.68M | ﹤0.01% |
24,322
-22,602
| -48% | -$1.6M |
|
4918
Impinj
PI
$5.25B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
63,529
+49,947
| +368% | +$1.32M |
|
4919
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.18B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
35,510
-14,550
| -29% | -$728K |
|
4920
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.26B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
53,856
-62,009
| -54% | -$1.93M |
|
4921
Belden
BDC
$5.38B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
53,698
-2,616
| -5% | -$86.2K |
|
|
MOBL
4922
DELISTED
MobileIron, Inc.
MOBL
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
238,313
+176,860
| +288% | +$1.03M |
|
4923
Hackett Group
HCKT
$259M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
149,381
-87,681
| -37% | -$1.13M |
|
4924
PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
TIPZ
$88.1M
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
25,732
+3,049
| +13% | +$197K |
|
4925
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.8B
| $1.67M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
+12,700
| +6% | +$95.5K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,253 positions worth $353B, up 26% from $280B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $24.6B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 1,597 new positions and adding to 4,071 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $869M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2020 buy was iShares MSCI EAFE ETF: 4,016,602 shares worth $256M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q3 2020, an estimated $1.04B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $869M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Intel in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $249M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $353B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,597 new positions and closed 1,263 in Q3 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $353B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.